Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 551: One Month Later and the Australian Open Three Consecutive Championships (4K)

The world has changed!
Can you imagine a boss who wants to lie low and a group of employees who want to make progress?
Indeed, how much work can three web games take?

Especially for programmers who graduated from key universities, it is a piece of cake.

What's more, Chen Ran also recruited a lot of employees and completed the game development in a very short time.

In the eyes of these college students, this even feels like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

When Chen Ran agreed to develop the "Zhu Xian" online game, the whole company was in an uproar, as if the boss was giving them a raise.

This group of guys are ready to go, with an urge to do something big.

They vowed to make "Zhu Xian" a landmark fairy-tale game in the history of Chinese online games.

Lao Luo, the technical director, said: "Don't worry, boss! I know that Perfect Moment also wanted to develop this game before. We will definitely do better than Perfect Moment."

Chen Ran actually had no doubt about this.

They are almost all skin monsters.

Could we do worse than them?

"It's okay, just do your best. But I have to say in advance that the funds are limited."

Chen Ran gave a preventive shot first.

The funding is capped at tens of millions at most, and before the game is officially launched, the investment will never exceed 100 million yuan.

Anyway, we currently have the cash cow "World of Warcraft".

Blizzard will definitely be very angry. They make money from your game and then develop other games to increase their own survivability.

So Chen Ran couldn't understand how Jiucheng was destroyed.

Zhu Jun had been the agent for "World of Warcraft" for five years after all, and with the previous agent for "Miracle", he should have made enough money. However, he was unable to develop even a passing game to increase his own revenue-generating capacity.

By the way, this guy’s mind is all on playing football.

It is not enough for him to play for a first-class team, he is greedy and wants to play in the Chinese Super League, and even wants to play football himself.

I remember that during the match between Shenhua and Liverpool, Boss Zhu had to play on his own and partner with the African beast Drogba.

The result was that Drogba quit. He said that if the boss came on the field, he would not play and would not give the other party any face at all.

If you are so crazy about playing football, it would be strange if the company can do well!
Hey, something seems to be wrong?
Chen Ran felt that he was quite dedicated to playing tennis, but the company not only did not collapse, but it was thriving.

It seems that I am really the chosen one.

Looking at the employees working enthusiastically, Chen Ran took out his mobile phone and sent a few messages to Xiao Ma Ge.

The general meaning is that we are very grateful to Mr. Ma for entrusting the development of the game "Zhu Xian" to us, but he is well aware that the company's team still lacks experience and needs some experienced old employees from Penguin to provide guidance.

More importantly, after the game is officially launched, the charging model to be adopted still needs to be discussed.

Anyway, in Chen Ran's mind, given the character of Penguin, it is very likely that it will be free, and then it will use various means to lure you to recharge later.

No matter what, I have to force you to buy a QQ membership.

In short, the other party will definitely use tricks that you can think of or cannot think of.

That’s okay!
Operation is indeed a science, so it is best to let Penguin take care of it instead of worrying about it yourself.

Soon, Xiao Ma Ge also replied.

In his words, the Penguin was ready to do something big in 2006. He had a feeling that this would be a year of rapid growth.

In particular, the cooperation between Golden Slam Company and Penguin will also set off a frenzy in the industry.

Chen Ran's heart was moved, and he knew that 2006 was indeed the beginning of Penguin's soaring. The other party was indeed not bragging, but he did not point it out.

"Winter training is almost over, and it's time for me to set off!" He made a phone call and asked his assistant to book a flight to Australia.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the end of January 2006.

Since the Chinese New Year is celebrated very early this year, the Spring Festival has already been celebrated even before the end of the month.

The annual Australian Open has come to an end.

Chen Ran lived up to expectations and won the eighth Grand Slam title in his career, completing his three consecutive Australian Open titles.

2004, 2005, and 2006, three consecutive years.

How many consecutive wins has he had?
Since losing to Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters last year, Chen Ran has not lost a single game so far.

His winning streak in tour and Grand Slam events has reached 30+.

This achievement is certainly gratifying, but in fact, Chen Ran's process of winning the Australian Open this year was not as easy as last year.

There were many bumps along the way.

The reason is very simple. The competition in men's tennis is already fierce, and he is the target of everyone's research.

Almost all the players and coaches watched Chen Ran's game videos in slow motion, magnifying his every move and studying it carefully.

Of course, it is impossible for Chen Ran, who has comprehensive skills and diverse tactics, to be thoroughly studied by his opponents so easily.

What's more, there will still be some variables during the actual game.

七场比赛，陈然有三场是3比0，三场是3比1，一场是3比2。

It was just that this 3-2 match happened to be the final of the Australian Open, and his opponent was considered a dark horse by many foreign media, the 19-year-old Djokovic from Serbia.

This guy is worthy of being one of the future Big Three, and may even become the leader of the Big Three in the end.

After winter training, Djokovic was completely transformed in 2006.

He first defeated Federer 4-1 in the quarter-finals, creating a huge upset, and then swept Australia's local favorite Hewitt 3-1 in the semi-finals, unexpectedly reaching the final.

In the final, Djokovic even had two chances to lead Chen Ran at 1-0 and 2-1.

Finally, under the opponent's overwhelming counterattack, the still young Djokovic could not withstand the pressure, and he lost in the fourth and fifth sets, allowing Chen Ran to turn defeat into victory.

The resilience of this Serbian boy is truly terrifying. This was Chen Ran’s biggest feeling after playing against him in the final.

"A new challenger has appeared!"

"Another super star who is under 20 years old!"

"Will Djokovic, who is younger than Chen Ran, be Chen Ran's lifelong rival in the future?"

After the game, many Chinese media reported on it.

They were also very surprised by the result of the final. The score of 3 to 2 proved that this final was difficult and tortuous.

Chen Ran's eighth Grand Slam title was hard-won.

After this final, Djokovic also attracted the attention of the world media.

People also discovered something strange.

Serbia has always performed very well in traditional sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, and other team sports such as handball and water polo.

But in the past, the country has not produced any particularly outstanding male tennis players.

In this respect, Chen Ran and Djokovic are very similar. Both of them are outliers in their respective countries, and they have almost single-handedly promoted the development of tennis in their country.

But the difference is that after Djokovic, Serbia's tennis talent has exploded.

Although no one still has the strength to win the Grand Slam, the overall strength is still very good and they can often make it into deeper rounds in the tour.

As for Chen Ran, there are many people playing tennis in China, but for the time being, there are still no one else who has the ability to gain a foothold in the tour.

In his post-match speech, Djokovic was excited and calm.

"Chen Ran has always been the goal I strive to catch up with. Two years ago, when he said he had high hopes for me, to be honest, I felt very stressed."

"But these pressures eventually turned into motivation, urging me to keep training hard. Maybe..."

Djokovic made a joke, "I was able to reach the Australian Open final this year because of what Mr. Chen Ran said. Also... please stop calling me a rising star. I'm almost 20 years old, and it's time for me to show results."

"You know, when Chen Ran was my age, he had already won several Grand Slam titles. I am far behind him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran also smiled calmly.

Regardless of his age, this guy still has so many roles and is so humorous and funny.

"Novak, the fact that you made it to the finals just proves that I have a good eye, doesn't it?"

Chen Ran also smiled and replied: "But I have a strong feeling that it is about you and is related to the Grand Slam champion."

"What premonition?" the young Djokovic asked expectantly with a strong smile.

"It may sound unbelievable, but I think it is very possible." Chen Ran paused and continued, "You will definitely be able to win a Grand Slam championship in the future. I even think that you may win more Grand Slam championships after the age of 30 than before the age of 30."

His words also shocked Djokovic.

What does this mean?
It is obvious that the body is in the best condition before the age of 30.

To use the words of netizens, if you look for a rich woman at this age, it means you are at your peak.

But why does Chen Ran think he can win more Grand Slams after he turns 30?

This does not conform to the laws of motion.

At this moment, the young and immature Xiao De did not know that his future would be to break all kinds of laws.

"Well, I hope it's as you wish."

Djokovic smiled and said self-deprecatingly, "My biggest headache right now is how to play against you. We have very few records of playing against each other before. Once you are familiar with my style of play, you may give me a cruel 3-0."

What is particularly rare is that Djokovic's father at this time and space did not make mistakes every day like Nadal's uncle.

The latter just blasted the ATP a few days ago, demanding that there should be two clay court events in the four Grand Slam tournaments and that the venue for the year-end finals be changed to a clay court.

In short, use red soil as much as possible.

This would be beneficial to his nephew.

Nadal himself did not refute his uncle's words, which shows that he agreed with it in his heart.

I'm just borrowing my uncle's words to say this.

Of course, this possibility does not exist.

The ATP also simply ignored Uncle Nadal's words.

In this time and space, because Djokovic's father never borrowed money from loan sharks, his personality changed?

Do not!
As the saying goes, it is easy to change the country but difficult to change one’s nature!
Djokovic's father was only polite to Chen Ran.

When facing other people, this guy showed his true colors.

"Chen Ran is number one in the world, and my son is number two!"

After the Australian Open awards ceremony, Djokovic's father began to talk to the media.

Because of Chen Ran's words, Djokovic attracted the attention of more sponsors and saved his father from suffering from loan sharks.

He was grateful to Chen Ran, especially when the other party was so powerful and had such dazzling honors.

"Don't offend Chen Ran. It's okay to offend others!"

This is what Djokovic's father really thinks.

"Federer? Even though he has three Grand Slams now, he will definitely be surpassed by my son in the future. He can only be the third Federer."

Djokovic's father said this seriously, and his confidence came from the fact that his son defeated Federer in the quarter-finals.

"But why not Fei Laosi?"

After hearing this, Chen Ran suddenly thought of Federer in his previous life.

When Federer just retired, he was still the GOAT. However, within a few years after his retirement, his number of Grand Slams was overtaken by Nadal and Djokovic, and he eventually became the third Federer.

In this time and space, with Chen Ran, and the even more outstanding Nadal and Djokovic, shouldn't Federer be the fourth?

Of course, Chen Ran just thought about these words in his mind and did not reveal a single word.

"Nadal?" Djokovic's father was trying to attract the media's attention. "He's a country bumpkin who can only play on clay! But can he dominate on clay? In his confrontation with Chen Ran, he lost more than he won."

"In the future, my son will definitely be able to beat Nadal on clay, so Nadal will be the third best on clay in the future."

"As for grass? I hope my son can compete with Chen Ran. After all, Chen Ran's dominance on grass is not as terrible as on other types of courts."

The media reporters were so happy that finally there was a guy who could rival Uncle Nadal.

This guy is the player’s biological father, so his remarks must be more explosive.

Now, these reporters are all ears, waiting for Uncle Nadal's counterattack.

This time, Nadal's uncle should feel that he has met his match.

Under normal circumstances, Uncle Nadal would stir up trouble everywhere, and the families of other players would ignore him. Chen Ran also didn't bother to pay attention to him. He was so bored being alone, probably because he felt extremely lonely.

These two old guys will probably have a lot to watch in their long careers.

"Chen Ran, what do you think of what Djokovic's father said?"

The media immediately thought of Chen Ran, who had just won three consecutive championships, and immediately surrounded him.

"What do I think?"

Chen Ran shrugged and glanced at Djokovic's father. "I think it's good to liven up the atmosphere. At least Djokovic's father is not targeting me. He trained Djokovic while working part-time. It's not easy. He is a father worthy of my respect."

You are his great benefactor.

What's more, Djokovic is endorsed by some Chinese businesses, so this guy knows who can fire and who cannot.

However, what surprised Chen Ran was that Djokovic's father not only did not criticize Chen Ran, but also praised him.

Djokovic's father grabbed the microphone from the reporter and said, "Believe me, Sampras' record will soon be broken by Chen Ran! If Sampras were alive in this era, he would be Chen Ran's manservant!"

Chen Ran: "Uncle, don't be like this..."

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(End of this chapter)